The Holmen Vikings will take on the Chippewa Falls Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Holmen's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sparta with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Holmen got a great performance from Aaron Ploszay as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ploszay has posted since back in April of 2024.
Joe Meeter
| 04/10/25 @ Sparta | 2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Onalaska | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Stevens Point | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs West Salem | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Tomah | 1 |
At the plate, Joe Meeter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Alex Goryl was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chippewa Falls made easy work of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on Friday and carried off a 6-0 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Holmen's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. Chippewa Falls has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
Holmen suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Chippewa Falls in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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